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part of his defense is this is a case of mistaken identity, the authorities picked up the wrong man, confused him with somebody with a very similar name in guantanamo bay. it's likely to last around one month. >> oscar pistorius pleading not guilty in the shooting death of his girlfriend. what fellow south africans are saying about the case that is grabbing global attention. >> al jazeera america is a straight-forward news channel. >> its the most exciting thing to happen to american journalism in decades. >> we believe in digging deep. >> its unbiased, fact-based, in-depth journalism. >> you give them the facts, dispense with the fluff and get straight to the point. >> i'm on the ground every day finding stories that matter to you. >> in new orleans... >> seattle bureau... >> washington... >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los angeles... >> san francisco... >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. primetime news. >> i'm john seigenthaler in new york. >> stories that impact the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> it's like a brawl here in the waters a
part of his defense is this is a case of mistaken identity, the authorities picked up the wrong man, confused him with somebody with a very similar name in guantanamo bay. it's likely to last around one month. >> oscar pistorius pleading not guilty in the shooting death of his girlfriend. what fellow south africans are saying about the case that is grabbing global attention. >> al jazeera america is a straight-forward news channel. >> its the most exciting thing to happen to...
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we learned today that the defense team had carried out a test to recreate the screams at the same hour of the murder in pistorius' home to see if the sound would carry. a second witness described being awoken on valentine's day of 2013 by a commotion. >> it seems like somebody was involved in a fight. >> if found guilty, os tcar pistorius is looking at life in prison. we will continue to follow this trial. "world news now" is coming up soon. constitution into gma first thing in the morning. and as always, we are online at abcnews.com.
we learned today that the defense team had carried out a test to recreate the screams at the same hour of the murder in pistorius' home to see if the sound would carry. a second witness described being awoken on valentine's day of 2013 by a commotion. >> it seems like somebody was involved in a fight. >> if found guilty, os tcar pistorius is looking at life in prison. we will continue to follow this trial. "world news now" is coming up soon. constitution into gma first...
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but the defense tells a different story. in a sworn statement pistorius claims he thought reeva was an intruder and that he feared for his life. this case is captivating south africa, being compared to the o.j. simpson trial. >> this is probably the biggest trial of the century, certainly so far. >> reporter: interes is so high a dedicated cable channel is now on air to cover proceedings. >> that tension between this almost godlike character, my mythological character, and the awful tragedy of what happened is something no one can resist. >> count 1 is one of murder -- >> reporter: in a crowded courtroom pistorius appears almost isolated, a lonely figure. but in that same way we've seen him on the field he's calm and focused, almost as if preparing for competition. >> it's only a matter of waking up and thinking i can do it. >> reporter: oscar pistorius was born without bones in his lower legs. after consulting with dozens of specialists, his parents made a decision to amputate from below the knee. he won a gold medal at the
but the defense tells a different story. in a sworn statement pistorius claims he thought reeva was an intruder and that he feared for his life. this case is captivating south africa, being compared to the o.j. simpson trial. >> this is probably the biggest trial of the century, certainly so far. >> reporter: interes is so high a dedicated cable channel is now on air to cover proceedings. >> that tension between this almost godlike character, my mythological character, and the...
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she was wiping away tears while she was being questioned by the defense attorney. throughout the entire morning, oscar pistorius was very engaged, listening intently, taking notes and passing them on to his attorneys. at times he turned away as prosecutors build their case that he deliberately murdered his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. >> i've lost everything important to me. >> reporter: reeva's mother, on "today" this morning, never met pistorius, but she was in court yesterday hoping to look him in the eye. >> he just walked into the courtroom, and he looked straight ahead, and then he sat down and never looked my way. >> reporter: she said she could forgive him. >> it's actually important to forgive him for me, because i don't want to live with bitterness in my life. >> reporter: ebba guony sees oscar pistorius in a different light. she travelled here from iceland to show her support. we spotted her sitting quietly in the courtroom. her son, born with the same condition as pistorius, is it also a double amputee. she contacted him eight years ago and they became
she was wiping away tears while she was being questioned by the defense attorney. throughout the entire morning, oscar pistorius was very engaged, listening intently, taking notes and passing them on to his attorneys. at times he turned away as prosecutors build their case that he deliberately murdered his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. >> i've lost everything important to me. >> reporter: reeva's mother, on "today" this morning, never met pistorius, but she was in court...
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what do you make of this back and forth from the defense attorney? >> this is a standard tactic, both in the united states and there, of defense attorneys or any attorneys to show that the witnesses had planned their story together. that two witnesses correspond exactly to what each other is saying and, therefore, it's probably not true, because it's not in their own natural language. and the reason this particular testimony is important is because these witnesses say they heard screaming and shouting like a fight between reeva steenkamp and oscar pistorius before the shooting. that would give a motive to oscar for intentionally killing. so this is really big evidence and very important evidence of the prosecution in the intentional murder case. >> and because you specialize in international law here, obviously, the most physical difference we see is the positioning of oscar pistorius, as well as the absence of a jury here, but what are you watching in this case as it relates to the law in south africa that is key perhaps to whatever decision is made
what do you make of this back and forth from the defense attorney? >> this is a standard tactic, both in the united states and there, of defense attorneys or any attorneys to show that the witnesses had planned their story together. that two witnesses correspond exactly to what each other is saying and, therefore, it's probably not true, because it's not in their own natural language. and the reason this particular testimony is important is because these witnesses say they heard screaming...
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the judge said americans who have to use guns for self-defense usually fire two shots. a lawyer from the nra says he will take the case to an appeals court. 66% of voters approved that ban last november. >>> still to come, emotional testimony in the oscar pistorius murder trial. >>> the special honor for a south bay man that sacrificed his life to save others on september 11th. >>> dramatic testimony this morning in the fourth day of the osc oscar miss t oscar pistorius trial. >> the most dramatic day of this trial yet with testimony so powerful, oscar pistorius himself could not bear to listen. he put his hands on his ears and he was weeping. this is what prosecutors today called a witness. another neighbor of oscar's, who says he heard the screams, just like the other witnesses, but this one is more significant because he says that he saw the lights on at the time after he heard the shot. significant because oscar pistorius all along said that the lights were off in the house. he thought it was was an intruder, he could not see, that's why he fired into the door and k
the judge said americans who have to use guns for self-defense usually fire two shots. a lawyer from the nra says he will take the case to an appeals court. 66% of voters approved that ban last november. >>> still to come, emotional testimony in the oscar pistorius murder trial. >>> the special honor for a south bay man that sacrificed his life to save others on september 11th. >>> dramatic testimony this morning in the fourth day of the osc oscar miss t oscar...
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>> the defense has played their cards close to the chest. the prosecution has come up with everything. and the point number one was did reeva and oscar have a fight on that night? that is what they are pointing to here. why did he refuse help from security when they called him. thirdly, did police contaminate the crime scene? that's the only thing they have raised so far. >> after lunch, what do we expect from the afternoon's proceedings? do we think the defense will will cross-examination the prosecution witness or does that wait for another day? >> no, no. the moment the prosecution is finished, the defense will move in. we will see barry rube, if he is as good as people are saying. he doesn't get out of bed for 0 less than 40,000 rapbld a day. we'll see how he tries to pick apart this issue. and if indeed they were blood occurred elling, why go to sleep afterwards? >> we're expecting a very tough line of questions. >> the crowd is waiting for this. and the millions watching are going to get full value. >> and the families in the court, we
>> the defense has played their cards close to the chest. the prosecution has come up with everything. and the point number one was did reeva and oscar have a fight on that night? that is what they are pointing to here. why did he refuse help from security when they called him. thirdly, did police contaminate the crime scene? that's the only thing they have raised so far. >> after lunch, what do we expect from the afternoon's proceedings? do we think the defense will will...
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>> reporter: it was a rebust defense of the catholic's position. the remarks of the sex abuse scandal what's capturing attention here and around the world. the pope beginning by saying -- making very clear that the abuse cases were, as we hut it, horrible, that they left very profound scars. but he also said his predecessor, pope benedict, had been courageous in managing to change attitudes towards this issue within the church. he said pope benedict set apart to help lead the church out of it and the church had done a great deal, maybe even more than anyone, pope francis says. the catholic church is maybe the only public institution that moved with transparency and responsibility. no one else did more, francis says. even sew the church is the only one that is attacked in stark contrast, as you said, to really strong criticism just last month from the u.n. committee which said the vatican failed in many ways to address this major scandal in anything like a proper manner. >> alan, thanks very much. alan johnston in rome. stay with us on "bbc world ne
>> reporter: it was a rebust defense of the catholic's position. the remarks of the sex abuse scandal what's capturing attention here and around the world. the pope beginning by saying -- making very clear that the abuse cases were, as we hut it, horrible, that they left very profound scars. but he also said his predecessor, pope benedict, had been courageous in managing to change attitudes towards this issue within the church. he said pope benedict set apart to help lead the church out...
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before him, his defense team. and at the front of the room, the judge who'll decide his fate. he denies all of the charges. hamish macdonald, abc news, pretoria, south africa. >>> and on this ash wednesday, pope francis is making headlines with a new interview. he reaffirmed church opposition to contraception and gay marriage. but he said, different situations of co-habitation must be evaluated. a statement some are interpreting as the possibility that the church could be open to civil unions. the pope also said, when he was young, a girl once sent his head and heart spinning. but he went to confession and it ended. and he also warned against portraying him as a superman. saying, he is a man who laughs, weeps and has friends, like everyone else. a normal person. >>> and up next here tonight, "real money." the oscar selfie seen around the world. how you can make hundreds of dollars with the pictures on your phone. when we're back in two minutes. i have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuffed up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unst
before him, his defense team. and at the front of the room, the judge who'll decide his fate. he denies all of the charges. hamish macdonald, abc news, pretoria, south africa. >>> and on this ash wednesday, pope francis is making headlines with a new interview. he reaffirmed church opposition to contraception and gay marriage. but he said, different situations of co-habitation must be evaluated. a statement some are interpreting as the possibility that the church could be open to civil...
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> and in fact that defense has been used successfully, said reporter barry bateman. that was ten years ago after a heart-breaking shooting involving a south african rugby star. >> he accidentally shot dead his daughter. early hours of the morning she had snuck in and was taking the father's car to go out. without warning shots or anything, the father out the bedroom window shot at his own daughter thinking her to be a thief. >> the rugby player was not prosecuted. the judge decided he had suffered enough. oscar's attorney, said crime reporter karyn maughan, will argue he has suffered all his life. >> i think there is an awareness from his defense team that they cannot present oscar pistorius as this perfect human being who was so idolized by so many people. there has to be an acknowledgement, a real acknowledgement of the kind of issues that he's had, that have always been under the surface. >> in fact, she has learned oscar will actually ask the court to hold him to a different standard of justice. >> that he can't be judged according to the standards of the reasona
> and in fact that defense has been used successfully, said reporter barry bateman. that was ten years ago after a heart-breaking shooting involving a south african rugby star. >> he accidentally shot dead his daughter. early hours of the morning she had snuck in and was taking the father's car to go out. without warning shots or anything, the father out the bedroom window shot at his own daughter thinking her to be a thief. >> the rugby player was not prosecuted. the judge...
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we went out to one as an air defense air missile site. it came a week ago, surrounded the missile defense base there. but actually when we went to talked to ukrainian commanders they said the russian troops had withdrawn. it was easing of tension at least in one area at least. but the naval blockade, which is going on behind me of ukrainian ships. you might see a mine sweep, that is part of the ukraine keeping in the ships. that blockade continues. >> it has been under block aid for a week. it is sitting next to a ukrainian corvette. they are being forced to make a choice between the new authority in crimea. they are really between a rock and a hard place. you can see behind me the bridge. they are watching the russians, who are watching the ukrainians. they are out with binoculars, or been. the deputy commander alongside the marines. i check the magazines, the rifles that the magazines are holding, matthew. there are no rounds inside them, no bullets. in fact, the only thing they have to defend this ship, remember we're on a army warship
we went out to one as an air defense air missile site. it came a week ago, surrounded the missile defense base there. but actually when we went to talked to ukrainian commanders they said the russian troops had withdrawn. it was easing of tension at least in one area at least. but the naval blockade, which is going on behind me of ukrainian ships. you might see a mine sweep, that is part of the ukraine keeping in the ships. that blockade continues. >> it has been under block aid for a...
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the need to feeling arm themselves in self-defense despite the decline in violent crime. over the past few nights, and amazing light show has broken out over many parts of the united kingdom. the aurora borealis or northern lights are usually restricted to higher latitudes of the arctic circle. as duncan kennedy reports, they have moved far south. northernou think lights, you probably imagine the arctic circle, not will disclose. >> you can see the northern lights here. >> but that is where the 17-year-old astronomer has been reviewing this stellar spectacular in the heart of the south. >> it's amazing, really. i did not think i would ever see the northern lights from my hometown. >> for several nights, this is what tom and an army of amateur astronomers have been treated to -- the aurora borealis, a stunning natural light show shooting beams of colors across the sky. but it's not just here in leafy surrey that these dazzling lights have been seen. they have been viewed right across the south in essex, gloucestershire, and wiltshire. for the first time, in many quarters o
the need to feeling arm themselves in self-defense despite the decline in violent crime. over the past few nights, and amazing light show has broken out over many parts of the united kingdom. the aurora borealis or northern lights are usually restricted to higher latitudes of the arctic circle. as duncan kennedy reports, they have moved far south. northernou think lights, you probably imagine the arctic circle, not will disclose. >> you can see the northern lights here. >> but that...
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secretary of defense chuck hagel, secretary of state john kerry and susan rice were in the meeting. secretary of state john kerry boarded a plane at andrew's air force base, headed to kiev to meet with the interim government on tuesday. kerry's trip coming as russia shows no signs of backing off from crimea. they received a deadline to lay down arms or face a full-scale assault. russia de nice making that call. they say they were invited by president viktor yanukovych. nick schifrin is in the crimean peninsula with the latest. >> this is a ukrainian base on ukrainian land. those are not ukrainian soldiers or that's not a ukrainian flag. the welcoming committee doesn't pledge allegiance to ukraine. >>. translation: we are here to support the russian peacekeepers. they are the only means to stop the violence in ukraine. >> in this area the russian occupation is growing and the resistance seems non-existent. the russian soldiers occupied the base without firing a shot. visitors brought sandwiches and a teapot. soldiers relax and ate in crudely fortified positions. they brought 50 calib
secretary of defense chuck hagel, secretary of state john kerry and susan rice were in the meeting. secretary of state john kerry boarded a plane at andrew's air force base, headed to kiev to meet with the interim government on tuesday. kerry's trip coming as russia shows no signs of backing off from crimea. they received a deadline to lay down arms or face a full-scale assault. russia de nice making that call. they say they were invited by president viktor yanukovych. nick schifrin is in the...
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oscar's defense says it was a tragic mistake driven by his fear of crime and vulnerability. at a bail hearing last year, oscar gave his most detailed account of what happened. it filled me with horror and fear of intruder or intruders of being inside the toilet. i fired shots at the toilet door and shouted to reeva to phone the police. outside the courthouse, media has been preparing for days. more than 2,000 journalists have applied for accreditation to cover this trial to give you a sense of how intense it will be followed. inside the courthouse here behind me, officials say they'll limit the access into the courtroom. about 100 or so passes have been given, including representatives from both families. in south african law, it will come down to one judge, not a jury, who in the end will decide whether oscar pistorius, once a hero to millions around the world, is, in fact, a criminal. ayman mohyeldin, nbc news, pretoria, south africa. >>> up next here, we go live to the red carpet to check in with al roker and kathie lee gifford to get their picks for tonight's top oscar p
oscar's defense says it was a tragic mistake driven by his fear of crime and vulnerability. at a bail hearing last year, oscar gave his most detailed account of what happened. it filled me with horror and fear of intruder or intruders of being inside the toilet. i fired shots at the toilet door and shouted to reeva to phone the police. outside the courthouse, media has been preparing for days. more than 2,000 journalists have applied for accreditation to cover this trial to give you a sense of...
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meanwhile, russian warplanes have been probing ukrainian airspace, testing their defenses and their resolve, and, of course, the resolve of the west. brian? >> bill neely who was in the crimea for us. andrea mitchell before that who now departs with secretary of state john kerry for kiev. thanks to you both. we are now joined by michael mcfaul, who just days ago departed as u.s. ambassador to russia to return to stanford university as an expert on the region and the country and its president, vladimir putin. mr. ambassador, a lot of folks on tv over the weekend seem to desperately want this to be a plot line, putin versus obama. if you're vladimir putin, however, how much is the u.s. a part of your thinking and how much is this truly a domestic matter to you? >> well, for president putin, ukraine is very important to his vision of creating what he calls a eurasian economic union. and just a month ago he was victorious in his view when then president yanukovych rejected the european and started negotiations with russia. but then just a few weeks ago, that president, yanukovych fled russia, a
meanwhile, russian warplanes have been probing ukrainian airspace, testing their defenses and their resolve, and, of course, the resolve of the west. brian? >> bill neely who was in the crimea for us. andrea mitchell before that who now departs with secretary of state john kerry for kiev. thanks to you both. we are now joined by michael mcfaul, who just days ago departed as u.s. ambassador to russia to return to stanford university as an expert on the region and the country and its...
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the defense is going to seize on glaring flaws in the police work in this case. in fact the police at certain pretrial hearings have admitted that they made assumptions on certain items of evidence. when an investigator investigats assumptions rather than leading the trier of fact to the chution, it can affect the conclusions the prosecutors have. not only was there a history of violence between the defendant and women, that he was someone who was obsessed with firearms and was a quick tempered person. the combination of those things leads to a person who is ready willing and able to commit murder. >> philipp holoway, thanks very much. a lot to follow. >> thanks. >> coming up on al jazeera america, we're going to tell you about a theater that helped blind people enjoy the movies. >> again, we have been following a number of developments concerning the crisis in ukraine, the latest happening just moments ago in washington. president obama wrapping up a meeting with israel prime minister benjamin netanyahu just moments ago at the white house. he did talk about ukra
the defense is going to seize on glaring flaws in the police work in this case. in fact the police at certain pretrial hearings have admitted that they made assumptions on certain items of evidence. when an investigator investigats assumptions rather than leading the trier of fact to the chution, it can affect the conclusions the prosecutors have. not only was there a history of violence between the defendant and women, that he was someone who was obsessed with firearms and was a quick tempered...
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the defense just trying to break that down because what the defense is trying to do is to show that there was no argument between oscar pistorius and his girlfriend reeva steenkamp, and therefore, no justification for this premeditated murder that he would have gunned her down because he was angry with her. we've now just gone on to the seventh witness, another neighbor. we're going to hear his testimony. but it's just it's clear how hard fought all this information was. the prosecution came back again to talk to that third witness, just to sort of, if you will set the record straight for that. so it's key how important all this testimony is right now, john. >> it really is crucial. the defense has to discredit just about every one of these witnesses. nic robertson for us in pretoria covering this case. really appreciate it. >>> all right, what exactly did pope francis say about civil unions? the new pope causing a stir in a wide-ranging interview on ash wednesday, while insisting that marriage is between a man and a woman, the pope seemed to open the door to civil unions. now, a vatican
the defense just trying to break that down because what the defense is trying to do is to show that there was no argument between oscar pistorius and his girlfriend reeva steenkamp, and therefore, no justification for this premeditated murder that he would have gunned her down because he was angry with her. we've now just gone on to the seventh witness, another neighbor. we're going to hear his testimony. but it's just it's clear how hard fought all this information was. the prosecution came...
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local forces of self-defense and not russian soldiers. you might remember there was some controversy about who the groups were we saw in the last couple of days. president putin saying that he wants to avoid force in the east, but there has been an unconstitutional coup and saying ukraine's ousted leader viktor yanukovych is still the country's legitimate leader. and he is also warning that anyone who threatens sanctions against russia. as we have seen the americans and europeans threatening sanctions and imposing some stoppages to some talks already. he's learning they should look out for that damage they will incur. president putin has said any snipers who shot demonstrators in kiev have been provacateurs. it refers back to the demonstrations we have seen of course in the last few weeks. president putin trying to clear the name of the former leader of ukraine mr. yanukovych. so this press conference going on in moscow with president putin trying to explain the russian view. this is the first time that we've seen the russian leader putti
local forces of self-defense and not russian soldiers. you might remember there was some controversy about who the groups were we saw in the last couple of days. president putin saying that he wants to avoid force in the east, but there has been an unconstitutional coup and saying ukraine's ousted leader viktor yanukovych is still the country's legitimate leader. and he is also warning that anyone who threatens sanctions against russia. as we have seen the americans and europeans threatening...
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but she was reduced to tears as the defense counsel launched a rigorous examination of what she did hear. oscar pistorius denies murdering his girlfriend. we have this report from pretoria. >> reporter: it's day two of the oscar pistorius trial in a wet and gray pretoria. oscar pistorius left his uncle's house to hear witness michel burger. ms. burger, who wanted to remain anonymous said she heard screams and shots on valentine's day last year. >> do you know what it sounds like? >> i know what a gunshot sounds like 177 meters away. >> that's what you believe. do you know what it sounds like when you hit a bat hard against a door? >> no, my lady, i never hit a bat against a door. >> there is huge media interest in this story. not just in newspapers but also on television because of that historical judgment that cameras can be allowed for the first time during a trial. people are following this live on radio and television. >> everyone has an opinion about the trial. for some members of the public, racial stereotypes die hard. >> half an hour before the lunchtime adjournment, the second w
but she was reduced to tears as the defense counsel launched a rigorous examination of what she did hear. oscar pistorius denies murdering his girlfriend. we have this report from pretoria. >> reporter: it's day two of the oscar pistorius trial in a wet and gray pretoria. oscar pistorius left his uncle's house to hear witness michel burger. ms. burger, who wanted to remain anonymous said she heard screams and shots on valentine's day last year. >> do you know what it sounds like?...
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and our legal experts say that the defense is quite expert at that. he often shared notes with his team, he didn't cry, he didn't break down, he certainly didn't put his hands over his ears during some of the trickier testimony. back to you, erin. >> thanks very much to robin who's in the courtroom every day. our legal analyst is out front. so the prosecution is trying to paint the story as someone who's careless with guns, i mean just, obviously south africa, the crime situation is different, but this guy brings a gun into the restaurant and then he shoots it and then according to the testimony we just saw, the gun went off and he tries. the united states at least, prior bad acts like this are not admissible. you can't admit evidence saying that they used a gun three weeks before means that he used a gun on the day in question. the problem here is that the firearm is an accidental discharge. so i think even the probe tiff value here is really outweighed by the prejudicial effect and the judge here may conclude improperly that he's the kind of guy tha
and our legal experts say that the defense is quite expert at that. he often shared notes with his team, he didn't cry, he didn't break down, he certainly didn't put his hands over his ears during some of the trickier testimony. back to you, erin. >> thanks very much to robin who's in the courtroom every day. our legal analyst is out front. so the prosecution is trying to paint the story as someone who's careless with guns, i mean just, obviously south africa, the crime situation is...
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do they have any shot of that defense working? >> i think they might. certainly when you listen to the cross-examination, one of the things the defense brought out is the unlikeliness or the uncertainty that she had about certain facts. of course, it's understandable. she's calling the police, as she said, i'm not paying attention to what i'm listening to while talking to the police. it's a chaotic situation. the defense attorney has to exploit that fact that there was stress, there was distance, and they aren't familiar with these people who are speaking so they would know who would have a high-pitched voice and who would not. again, these are all factors that affect ear witness testimony and the defense has begun to exploit it and done a pretty good job. >> danny, thank you very much. the other problem is, these things come to trial, this was a year ago that happened. how do you remember what you thought you remembered? >>> still to come, meet the 6-month-old baby taking the video by storm with a workout video. jeanne moos reports. predibut, manufactu
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about mistaken identity, about self-defense, murder, premeditated murder. self-defense again and again, and i think that's what's going to determine, what south african's think, what the police think or oscar's defense think, it all boils down to the judge. it's all about law in the end. >> thank you very much indeed. i want to bring in a man who's known oscar pistorius since he was a child. >> i know you didn't keep in touch with oscar in later years. what was he like when you went to school with him. we're going to come to an extreme parallel, what was he like? >> you know, piers, i lost contact with him when i went to high school. but i knew he -- i was a little older than im, i went to high school with him. he was always the happiest kid, covered in sweat, everyone always wanted to touch his prosthetic legs. >> he became this national hero, a hero around the world to many people who are suffering perhaps similar disabilities that he had. a huge shock, to anyone who ever knew him like you did, a massive shock. >> it was unbelievable. south africa treats
about mistaken identity, about self-defense, murder, premeditated murder. self-defense again and again, and i think that's what's going to determine, what south african's think, what the police think or oscar's defense think, it all boils down to the judge. it's all about law in the end. >> thank you very much indeed. i want to bring in a man who's known oscar pistorius since he was a child. >> i know you didn't keep in touch with oscar in later years. what was he like when you went...
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the defense repeatedly tried to find holes in her story and at one point asked her the same question no fewer than eight time times. she broke down in tears. her testimony was she clearly heard a woman screaming, following gunshots. meantime, reeva steenkamp's mother speaks out about what it was like to face her daughter's killer for the first time. june steenkamp was in court yesterday because she said she needed oscar pistorius to see her. instead, she says he never looked her way in an exclusive interview on the "today" show. she also said she can forgive pistorius. >> it's actually important to forgive him for me, because i don't want to live with bitterness in my life. it's not going to matter anything to me whatever happens to him, because she's not coming back, and it's not going to change anything as far as that goes, and that's the most important thing in my life, is trying to live without her now. it's not going to help me. i don't wish him any harm. i just want the truth. >> joining me now live from p pretoria is aman mohyeldin. she said it was clear it was a male voice af
the defense repeatedly tried to find holes in her story and at one point asked her the same question no fewer than eight time times. she broke down in tears. her testimony was she clearly heard a woman screaming, following gunshots. meantime, reeva steenkamp's mother speaks out about what it was like to face her daughter's killer for the first time. june steenkamp was in court yesterday because she said she needed oscar pistorius to see her. instead, she says he never looked her way in an...
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we always talk about the insanity defense and if she were tried no question that would be the defense in a case like this. what people forget sometimes the authorities don't even decide to prosecute and they say to themself, you know what, we don't believe that this person was able to establish the intent to commit a crime. and so that could be what prosecutors decide here and decide we don't even think there's a crime, no need for a trial. >> the family, they did what they could. i mean they call the police. they tried -- >> everyone in this case did what they should have done, the family, the police went and talked to her. >> the rescuers on the beach, how quickly they acted. >> unbelievable. >> all right, dan, thank you. >>> thank you, guys. >>> a major report, a mysterious disappearance of holly bobo. a suspect is in custody this morning three years after the 20-year-old vanished. abc's gio benitez here with the latest. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. holly bobo's case sparked a nationwide search. the reward set at nearly $500,000. now this morning, po
we always talk about the insanity defense and if she were tried no question that would be the defense in a case like this. what people forget sometimes the authorities don't even decide to prosecute and they say to themself, you know what, we don't believe that this person was able to establish the intent to commit a crime. and so that could be what prosecutors decide here and decide we don't even think there's a crime, no need for a trial. >> the family, they did what they could. i mean...
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we have spoken to some members of the defense team today. they said again they are going to ask for the defendants to be released on bail. we have also spoken to some family members of these defendants including peter greste's brother and mohammed's father. both complained about the bad conditions any which the defendants have been kept though the journalists have been moved a while ago from solitary confinement. human rights groups have severely criticized the egyptian government accusing it of restricting freedom of speech. the government says these accusations are absolutely baseless. today we have no egyptian media to spotlight heavily on this trial. it's mainly foreign press that has been present today. >> sally nabil in cairo. >>> in protest of what they call an interference of internal affairs, withdrawing diplomats from qatar. stipulating non-interference in each other's affairs, that includes support to hostile media. qatar hosts and funds the al jazeera network. >>> gunfire has erupted in juba. a resident told the bbc black smoke i
we have spoken to some members of the defense team today. they said again they are going to ask for the defendants to be released on bail. we have also spoken to some family members of these defendants including peter greste's brother and mohammed's father. both complained about the bad conditions any which the defendants have been kept though the journalists have been moved a while ago from solitary confinement. human rights groups have severely criticized the egyptian government accusing it...
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but what we've heard, intense cross examination of this witness by the defense attorney representing oscar pistorius, questioning the statement that the witness had given to the police compared to what she said in the courtroom, at one point getting exasperated, saying "this is the eighth time i've asked you this question." the state prs interjected, objected. the judge said no, the question hasn't been answered, directed the witness to answer properly. this is what she said to her snp. >> when counsel asks a question, you answer the question. otherwise, you will be in that witness box for another day and maybe tomorrow or the day thereafter. the quicker way to get out of that box is to answer exactly what counsel is asking. >> reporter: so, this seemed to undermine the witness. the witness also cross-examination, defense attorneys saying your statement is almost line by line like your husband's, then questioning her about the screaming, getting to the point -- and this is where it got really emotional -- saying that the screaming that you heard, you say you heard after the gunshots,
but what we've heard, intense cross examination of this witness by the defense attorney representing oscar pistorius, questioning the statement that the witness had given to the police compared to what she said in the courtroom, at one point getting exasperated, saying "this is the eighth time i've asked you this question." the state prs interjected, objected. the judge said no, the question hasn't been answered, directed the witness to answer properly. this is what she said to her...
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she tried unsuccessfully to use florida's stand your ground law in her defense. an appeals judge threw out that conviction and freed from prison right before thanksgiving. she faces a retrial and delay and this week the prosecution announced they are seeking consecutive, not concurrent sentences which would make it 60 years. that's practical terms a life sentence. >> for shooting a wall. >> for shooting a wall. >> i disagree with that. i don't think it's shooting the wall. >> let's start with you. the taco, what is your take in legal terms, what's the basis for seeking consecutive? sfl the law permits it and she's charged in three counts. there are 20-year counts. look, the attorney general, prosecution is doing what the law gives them the ability to do and discretion to do. this case i think underscores more than anything the unfair results and sentencing you can have when these guidelines and sentencing sort of mandatory minimums strip the judge from the judge's discretion, evaluate all of the facts and circumstances. this lady was given 20 years and the judge
she tried unsuccessfully to use florida's stand your ground law in her defense. an appeals judge threw out that conviction and freed from prison right before thanksgiving. she faces a retrial and delay and this week the prosecution announced they are seeking consecutive, not concurrent sentences which would make it 60 years. that's practical terms a life sentence. >> for shooting a wall. >> for shooting a wall. >> i disagree with that. i don't think it's shooting the wall....
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how does the defense explain that? >> well, what we're talking about here is ear witnesses and there are a lot of different things to affect ear witness testimony and they all are present here. you have a tremendous amount of distance. somewhere in the neighborhood of you can do the conversion and most of us can't of 200 yards. i had to look it up and talking about sound traveling through a closed door in an apartment and allegedly coming all the way out some several hundred meters away in a different accent. remember, the witness burger speaks another language, africanes and can affect an ear witness's perception. so, the defense is absolutely exploiting that and they have to to dispel this to the judge because, remember, no jury in this case. >> right. it will be a judge. the conviction rate is railroad high, up around 80% in south africa. they have to really prove that -- prove their case here because the witnesses as you know are all saying they heard a male and female voice and imply an altercation, a fight and th
how does the defense explain that? >> well, what we're talking about here is ear witnesses and there are a lot of different things to affect ear witness testimony and they all are present here. you have a tremendous amount of distance. somewhere in the neighborhood of you can do the conversion and most of us can't of 200 yards. i had to look it up and talking about sound traveling through a closed door in an apartment and allegedly coming all the way out some several hundred meters away...
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the defense claims the killing was a tragic mistake. pistorius thought steenkamp was an intruder in the home. but in court today, a neighbor described hearing blood-curdling screams from a woman, then a series of gun shots in the early hours of valentine's day last year. >> just before the gunshots, it was blood-curdling. it was something that leaves you cold. >> reporter: prosecutors now hope to portray oscar pistorius as gun-happy and reckless. this is just the first step for oscar pistorius, in what will be a long and drawn-out trial. day one is over. but there are so many more to go. proceedings will last at least three weeks. pistorius faces a possible life sentence. hamish macdonald, abc news, pretoria, south africa. >>> and on "world news" next tonight, "real money." from the car in your driveway, to your own back yard. how families are earning thousands of dollars uncovering untapped resources in their own home. and you can do it, too, when we're back in two minutes. [ male announcer ] this is joe woods' first day of work. and h
the defense claims the killing was a tragic mistake. pistorius thought steenkamp was an intruder in the home. but in court today, a neighbor described hearing blood-curdling screams from a woman, then a series of gun shots in the early hours of valentine's day last year. >> just before the gunshots, it was blood-curdling. it was something that leaves you cold. >> reporter: prosecutors now hope to portray oscar pistorius as gun-happy and reckless. this is just the first step for...
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any relevant information gleaned from the phone would have to be shared from defense attorneys. as you know time is running out. this 11 hour venture by prosecutors is leading to evidence without the phone information, the case against pistorius may not be all that strong but prosecutors reject that saying they have more than enough evidence to convict him. the trial starts monday as i said. cameras will be allowed inside the courtroom as well as audio but not on pistorius when he gives his testimony. also none of his private conversations with his lawyer. this is a long awaited trial finally getting under way in south africa on monday. p. >>> a unique lifestyle for olympic athlete. at 23, a husband and father. he's here with "the real story." olympic gold medalist david wise, his wise and 2-year-old daughter who at the mom is acting like a 2-year-old and that's fine. >> a little squirmy. >> david, i introduced you as olympic champion, congratulations. also, husband and father. so you're used to a 2-year-old sort of acting up, right? >> oh, yeah. we've had her on the grind, on t
any relevant information gleaned from the phone would have to be shared from defense attorneys. as you know time is running out. this 11 hour venture by prosecutors is leading to evidence without the phone information, the case against pistorius may not be all that strong but prosecutors reject that saying they have more than enough evidence to convict him. the trial starts monday as i said. cameras will be allowed inside the courtroom as well as audio but not on pistorius when he gives his...
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earlier the chief defense lawyer pointed the finger at two witnesses that testified accusing them of tayloring their stories to match one another's. the witnesses, a married couple, live next door to pistorius, both said they heard a woman scream, gunshots the night that reeva steenkamp were killed. the defense say there's were differences between the statements the couple gave to police after the shooting and the testimony they gave in court. pistorius claims he thought steenkamp was an intruder the night he shot through a bathroom door, killing her. prosecutors say it was on purpose. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is on his way to silicon valley. meeting with high-tech leaders and the governor. live outside the computer history museum in mountain view, where the prime minister will be in a matter of hours. good morning to you, damien. >> reporter: good morning. this is the third american stop for the israeli prime minister. he was in washington, d.c. monday, l.a. yesterday, and today, right here in the sill lon valley. as you mentioned, it will be a busy schedule for
earlier the chief defense lawyer pointed the finger at two witnesses that testified accusing them of tayloring their stories to match one another's. the witnesses, a married couple, live next door to pistorius, both said they heard a woman scream, gunshots the night that reeva steenkamp were killed. the defense say there's were differences between the statements the couple gave to police after the shooting and the testimony they gave in court. pistorius claims he thought steenkamp was an...
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we just returned from ukrainian parliament where defense ministers are trying to find out if anything can be done with russia's military intervention in cry meara and further involvement along the eastern border. we learned this morning ukrainian border guards have reported a buildup of russian guards along the border. there's been a buildup of russian warships on the move also. crimean -- excuse me ukrainian forces trying to reinforce that border, they know that they're outnumbered and outgunned. ukrainian prime minister here in kiev yesterday, as you mentioned, said that this country is on the brink of disaster. the government has put ukraine's military, 130,000 strong, on high alert, but they've also put the call out to reservists. any fighting man under the age of 40 to be ready to fight alongside ukrainian military. here in kiev, we've seen demonstrations denouncing president vladimir putin. not as large today as they were over the weekend, calling him a liar and a dictator. now, the two questions that remain this morning, what if anything could be done to force the russians out
we just returned from ukrainian parliament where defense ministers are trying to find out if anything can be done with russia's military intervention in cry meara and further involvement along the eastern border. we learned this morning ukrainian border guards have reported a buildup of russian guards along the border. there's been a buildup of russian warships on the move also. crimean -- excuse me ukrainian forces trying to reinforce that border, they know that they're outnumbered and...
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missile defense in the czech republic. remember russia's response to that when we went through that a couple of years ago. that to this point is something we've not heard the administration is considering. >> and you're on the ground in kiev. what's the scene like there? how are people responding to what's going on in crimea? >> reporter: the government here is definitely very concerned, anderson. they see this as an invasion by the russians as a part of annex crimea as part of russia. they're looking at a diplomatic effort now. no doubt the ukrainance could not go blow to blow with the russians. they don't have the fire power that the russians do. so they're looking abroad. and that look goes towards the united nations. they're asking the u.n. security council to get involved. it's unclear what role they would play as russia as you know has veto power in the security council. and moscow has been concerned over the ethnic russians in the crimea. one thing the ukrainen government has asked to send monitors into the crimea t
missile defense in the czech republic. remember russia's response to that when we went through that a couple of years ago. that to this point is something we've not heard the administration is considering. >> and you're on the ground in kiev. what's the scene like there? how are people responding to what's going on in crimea? >> reporter: the government here is definitely very concerned, anderson. they see this as an invasion by the russians as a part of annex crimea as part of...
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>> guess what, the prosecution's own expert had to concede that point to the defense. like, yeah, actually, this drug she wouldn't have known. so like, oh, man! sorry about that. >> and a lot of people have terrible effects from ambien, we have been hearing over the years. >> we all have our own crazy stories. i won't get into the war correspondent, we all took ambiens for the flight and crazy things would happen. thank you for that. lisa bloom is going to come back and talk about her book. danny cevallos will stick around. >>> some people in southern california are picking up right now and heading to higher ground, because a real gully washer of a rain storm is hitting the los angeles area. it's kind of good news and bad news. honestly. this rain is going to help the state's unbelievable drought that it's going through right now. but really too much rain, and really dry conditions means flash flooding. it also means mudslides, too. flood warnings in effect right now. it's going to last through most of this weekend, as well. >>> okay. really? fire shooting up from the
>> guess what, the prosecution's own expert had to concede that point to the defense. like, yeah, actually, this drug she wouldn't have known. so like, oh, man! sorry about that. >> and a lot of people have terrible effects from ambien, we have been hearing over the years. >> we all have our own crazy stories. i won't get into the war correspondent, we all took ambiens for the flight and crazy things would happen. thank you for that. lisa bloom is going to come back and talk...
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they're self-defense forces. and that what they're doing in violation of international law just like the nazis were doing. >> i think if i can just clarify, actually, governor, because what she said -- i think this is quite important to make this clear, she talked about how what putin is doing now is similar to what hitler did essentially providing ethnic russians in the crimean region access back to russia and that it was destabilizing. so drawing a direct parallel of hitler's activities in doing similar things before the second world war and what's going on now with putin. >> look. i would tend to agree with secretary clinton. i don't know if i would phrase it that way. i think what is very, very necessary, despite the fact that it's not been a good week or two weeks for u.s./russian relations or for the west and russia, we need to find ways to lower the temperature, deescalate the tension. we have a lot of common issues that we need to deal with with russians. nuclear weapons in iran. we want their help in nor
they're self-defense forces. and that what they're doing in violation of international law just like the nazis were doing. >> i think if i can just clarify, actually, governor, because what she said -- i think this is quite important to make this clear, she talked about how what putin is doing now is similar to what hitler did essentially providing ethnic russians in the crimean region access back to russia and that it was destabilizing. so drawing a direct parallel of hitler's activities...
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in the situation room, vice president biden, defensive secretary hagel. the national security adviser, susan rice, among others. obviously we're going to be monitoring diplomatic events, senator -- excuse me, secretary of state john kerry will be on his way here to kiev to help resolve the crisis, we'll have continuing coverage all throughout the day. and i'll be back on ac 360 tomorrow night live from here in kiev, i want to get you caught up on some of the other stories we're following, randi kaye joins us with a 360 bulletin. >>> the murder trial of oscar pistorius began today. testimony from a neighbor who described being awakened by a woman's blood curdling screams the night of the murder. pistorius said he shot his girlfriend because he thought she was an intruder. >>> the nation's capital and the surrounding region took the brunt of the winter storm that hit the area today. the weather made roads treacherous in several states. >>> catholic parishioners in new jersey are withholding donations to protest a retirement home for newark archbishop john m
in the situation room, vice president biden, defensive secretary hagel. the national security adviser, susan rice, among others. obviously we're going to be monitoring diplomatic events, senator -- excuse me, secretary of state john kerry will be on his way here to kiev to help resolve the crisis, we'll have continuing coverage all throughout the day. and i'll be back on ac 360 tomorrow night live from here in kiev, i want to get you caught up on some of the other stories we're following, randi...
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the united states and allies are weighing sanctions on now and whether to benefit up defenses in europe. >> we want to take a look at trading on wall street, with the dow trading down 126 points to 16,195. that is how we start the week. >> we will see how we start weather-wise as far as rain is concerned. >> mike? >> we are seeing a little up north but on the diagnosis -- the diagnosis it is all quiet -- the deck it is all quiet. the radar is not good at napa and headed up 29 and 209 west along 12 to sonoma. we have just scattered sprinkles to scattered light rain and it is tapering from where it was this morning when we came on the air at 4:30. the north bay will be a few areas that sees the rain in the morning. down in san rafael, we are at 101 with nothing. rain today and overnight and it will spread south and become steady in the evening and overnight hours and another storm on thursday, and it will be dry with spring remain warmth this weekend. not like last weekend. temperatures up north upper 50 to low 60's and the rest of us in the low 60's with a nice southern breeze to keep th
the united states and allies are weighing sanctions on now and whether to benefit up defenses in europe. >> we want to take a look at trading on wall street, with the dow trading down 126 points to 16,195. that is how we start the week. >> we will see how we start weather-wise as far as rain is concerned. >> mike? >> we are seeing a little up north but on the diagnosis -- the diagnosis it is all quiet -- the deck it is all quiet. the radar is not good at napa and headed...
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that defense system people will forget about how outspoken he was. maybe down the idea he could work more aggressively. you get the sanctions. world markets today responding very negatively to this. so there's some pressure. the ruble is taking a beating right now. so, what can you do economically, and what have you anticipated because vladimir putin must know this, he must know you're going to go to his pocket so how do you think about what you can do that he's not ready for? >> one of the things i think about is the vote in the upper house in russia. that vote in favor of this aggressive posture of intervention, military force, was something like 80 out of 166. clearly the russians are of mixed mind here about how far they can go, should go. so one of the things we want to do is increase the wait. so not only should we work with europe on this economic point but in the meantime in the security council right now we should be moving a resolution which would probably have the support of the entire international community except maybe for russia. make
that defense system people will forget about how outspoken he was. maybe down the idea he could work more aggressively. you get the sanctions. world markets today responding very negatively to this. so there's some pressure. the ruble is taking a beating right now. so, what can you do economically, and what have you anticipated because vladimir putin must know this, he must know you're going to go to his pocket so how do you think about what you can do that he's not ready for? >> one of...
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but defense budget cuts meant developers have bought it back. it can carry a third of the fuel of a cargo plane. in theory you could get hundreds of people on board. >> this is a very comfortable flying machine. the view is excellent. response to gusts is very gentle. like a ship's motion. >> this hangar oozes history. >> the ill fated r101 was built here in the 1920s. twice as big it crashed and was consumed by fire. but technology has come a long way. this was full of hydrogen. it uses helium. the first uk flight is planned for later this year. richard wescott, bc news, cardington. >> thank goodness for helium. follow me on twitter. tweet me. i'll tweet you back. @bbcaaron. it is two and a half times longer than the distance of the wright brothers first flight. >> oh, really? >> yeah. >> thanks, david. have a great weekend. >> good to speak to you. thanks for being with us on "bbc world news". coming up shortly, political campaigns when it comes to awards season. this weekend we will get results on the crucial vote. it's oscars time. we have t
but defense budget cuts meant developers have bought it back. it can carry a third of the fuel of a cargo plane. in theory you could get hundreds of people on board. >> this is a very comfortable flying machine. the view is excellent. response to gusts is very gentle. like a ship's motion. >> this hangar oozes history. >> the ill fated r101 was built here in the 1920s. twice as big it crashed and was consumed by fire. but technology has come a long way. this was full of...
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the defense now taking their turn. this report on the day's events so far. >> reporter: oscar pistorius was escorted into the high court into the heart of pretoria for one of the most high profile trials in this country. hundreds turned out in the drizzle to see the arrival of the double amputee who rose to become a sporting hero and celebrity. there's an encampment of television crews from south africa and around the world. even a television drone made an appearance. relatives of both oscar pistorius and his girlfriend reeva steenkamp present. >> do you understand the charges, mr. pistorius? >> i do. i do, my lady. >> how do you plead? >> not guilty, my lady. >> thank you. >> reporter: the prosecution moved swiftly to bring its first witness. michel berger described how she and her husband heard screams and then shots on the fateful night. >> translator: he screamed terribly and she yelled for help. then i heard a man screaming for help. three times. three times he yelled for help. >> reporter: if the judge finds osca
the defense now taking their turn. this report on the day's events so far. >> reporter: oscar pistorius was escorted into the high court into the heart of pretoria for one of the most high profile trials in this country. hundreds turned out in the drizzle to see the arrival of the double amputee who rose to become a sporting hero and celebrity. there's an encampment of television crews from south africa and around the world. even a television drone made an appearance. relatives of both...
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bob gates has been secretary of defense in both, and ask him what he thought. and not to my surprise, because gates really is, at the end of the day, a pretty balanced, level headed person. he said, this is a time in which criticism of the sort that we were hearing from mccain and graham, it just troubles him. as he said, it shouldn't be that speaking with one american voice in a time of crisis, these days seems like a quaint idea. he said, i find that truly discouraging, and i share that feeling. i thought gates expressed it well and he's a pretty good perp to say that. >> michael, as david is saying, obviously you have mccain and lindsey graham, but it wasn't just them. mitch mcconnell and john boehner also jumped in. we just play those and give you a chance to say, is anyone going to listen to robert gates? >> when it comes to the president's foreign policy, can you think of any place that we're better off now before he came into office? >> with regard to ukraine, with regard to steps that have not been taken over the last three or four years, allowed putin
bob gates has been secretary of defense in both, and ask him what he thought. and not to my surprise, because gates really is, at the end of the day, a pretty balanced, level headed person. he said, this is a time in which criticism of the sort that we were hearing from mccain and graham, it just troubles him. as he said, it shouldn't be that speaking with one american voice in a time of crisis, these days seems like a quaint idea. he said, i find that truly discouraging, and i share that...
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. >> the thing thing is, it's just coming out the defense is apparently saying that pistorius, quote, sounds like a woman when he is screaming and that perhaps that is who this witness heard, that it was actually oscar pistorius screaming and not riva. >> got love a defense lawyer. i and they'll probably bring in experts, and the prosecution will say that's not what he sounds like. this is tried and front of a judge, not a jury. so they have to be careful of trying to say something that is really going to say to the judge, you're not being fair. i understand what you're doing for your client but you're not being fair. >> look for the judge to look at facts and law. >> that's different. because in america we do things in front of a jury, more emotional, flamboyant. >> not so much the prosecution. here they have to be wary of doing that in front of one judge, who does have two assessors who will help in the decision, but comes down to one judge to decide if it's a conviction, what the penalty would be, 25 mandatory minimum if it's murder. there's no death penalty in south africa so that
. >> the thing thing is, it's just coming out the defense is apparently saying that pistorius, quote, sounds like a woman when he is screaming and that perhaps that is who this witness heard, that it was actually oscar pistorius screaming and not riva. >> got love a defense lawyer. i and they'll probably bring in experts, and the prosecution will say that's not what he sounds like. this is tried and front of a judge, not a jury. so they have to be careful of trying to say something...
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well, earlier i spoke to the defense analyst and i asked him just how strong russia's army really is. >> the numbers are huge. they clearly invested a lot of money, capital in their equipment over decades. by they are not as good as we would like to see them in the west we do have this image of the russian bear still a very cold war image of the russian military machine. which we sort of buildup ourselves, the fact is the equipment is old, it's not very good and they don't always perform very well we saw that in chechnya and also in georgia. a lot of people in the west didn't pick up on this, but after george a the head of the russian military was sacked for them it was a close run thing, it wasn't quite how it was portrayed in the western media. >> military speaking how do you see things unfolding? >> this always goes to the one with the people with the more equipment and to the people prepared too ice it the most. do the ukrainians really have stomach to take on the russian military. probably not. the country is did divided. they don't know which part of the military will be loyal t
well, earlier i spoke to the defense analyst and i asked him just how strong russia's army really is. >> the numbers are huge. they clearly invested a lot of money, capital in their equipment over decades. by they are not as good as we would like to see them in the west we do have this image of the russian bear still a very cold war image of the russian military machine. which we sort of buildup ourselves, the fact is the equipment is old, it's not very good and they don't always perform...
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he's described the soldiers as being a self-defense force over which russia has no influence. the attention today will be on a meeting of eu leaders in brussels. they have been very reluctant to back stiff sanctions against moscow. they have a lot more to lose than the u.s. they come up with a package of economic support, but have been very wary of sanctions. moscow, of course, will be watching that closely. so will washington. whether or not the latest developments from crimea concentrates minds, we'll have to see, tamron. >>> we want to take you back to the developing news out of the maryland where the cpac conference is under way. mark murray is standing by. he is in washington. mark, are you there? >> hey, tamron. >> let's talk about first of after senator mitch mcconnell. we know he will be in a big political battle in the midterm, but he walked in entered the room with a reichel in hand handing it to tom coburn and actually made a plea focusing rather than on the party, focusing on his own personal race. c'mon, give me your perspective on this. >> actually pretty good th
he's described the soldiers as being a self-defense force over which russia has no influence. the attention today will be on a meeting of eu leaders in brussels. they have been very reluctant to back stiff sanctions against moscow. they have a lot more to lose than the u.s. they come up with a package of economic support, but have been very wary of sanctions. moscow, of course, will be watching that closely. so will washington. whether or not the latest developments from crimea concentrates...
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the defense will portray him as a tragic figure, the para olympic gold medalist who shot his girlfriend after mistaking her for an intruder. the prosecution will argue pistorius is attempting to cover up a far more dangerous fate, that of a violent gun obsessed young man who shot his girlfriend in a murderous fit of rage. it's been dubbed south africa's o.j. simpson trial but here there is no dispute over who pulled the trigger as the story submitted to us during his bail hearing. but shooting someone believing they are a threat is a tough case to prove says forensic specialist dr. david klatzow. >> our law doesn't allow you just to kill somebody who may be a threat to you. the threat to you has got to be real, and it's got to be imminent. >> reporter: in a legal precedent for south africa, much of the case will be broadcast live. it all begins here at pretoria's high court tomorrow. the case was initially set down for three weeks but in all likelihood will take months as the prosecution plans to call at least 107 witnesses. south africa does not have a jury system. so it is up to a jud
the defense will portray him as a tragic figure, the para olympic gold medalist who shot his girlfriend after mistaking her for an intruder. the prosecution will argue pistorius is attempting to cover up a far more dangerous fate, that of a violent gun obsessed young man who shot his girlfriend in a murderous fit of rage. it's been dubbed south africa's o.j. simpson trial but here there is no dispute over who pulled the trigger as the story submitted to us during his bail hearing. but shooting...
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russian part of ukraine and the united states and allies are weighing sanctions and whether to benefit up defenses this europe. russia's stock market jumps 10 percent and the valve the currency is at a low against the dollar and the euro and the internet monitoring age says it has blocked a dozen pages linked to the ukraine protest movement that helped the country out of the -- ous testimony washington, dc, has declared a snow emergency. schools and federal offices are closed and cities along the path spent the weekend preparing. >> ice is detrimental to our electric system. we have increased crews stationed throughout the entire service area. >> according to www. www.flightaware2,000 flights have been canceled. >> residents facing clean up after they returned home when ordered were lifted with plenty of mud and debris in the neighbors and there was a major wildfire in january and much of the concern is over. >> do we have any more conditions if wet weather? it is looking like we are not out of the woods. >> i don't think i will need the umbrella right here. at mid-day i will have it next to me. t
russian part of ukraine and the united states and allies are weighing sanctions and whether to benefit up defenses this europe. russia's stock market jumps 10 percent and the valve the currency is at a low against the dollar and the euro and the internet monitoring age says it has blocked a dozen pages linked to the ukraine protest movement that helped the country out of the -- ous testimony washington, dc, has declared a snow emergency. schools and federal offices are closed and cities along...